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Take your tube smoker and fill it up to the amount you think you are going to need for your cook. Take those pellets and zap them in a microwave for 1 minute intervals. After the second zap keep a eye on the pellets as they tend to smoke. Nothing major but you need to watch them. This drys them out so lighting them is a no brainer. It does not matter if you bought the best pellets on the market they all have moisture in them making starting hard. I have been using this process for over 6 years now and it works. No more coming out to the smoker and seeing the tubesmoker not smoking
I have a MAPP blow torch, how long are hitting it with blow torch to get it started? I think I hit mine too long. Directions say 45 seconds, but I assume that is a regular blow torch. I probably only did about 20 -30 seconds.
Quote from: zueth on May 04, 2018, 12:22:39 PMI have a MAPP blow torch, how long are hitting it with blow torch to get it started? I think I hit mine too long. Directions say 45 seconds, but I assume that is a regular blow torch. I probably only did about 20 -30 seconds.As long as you can get the pellets going good. I find it helps to dry the pellets in the micowave or leave the tube with pellets in the cooker for a few mins while it's warming up then light'em
Quote from: TMB on May 04, 2018, 12:34:39 PMQuote from: zueth on May 04, 2018, 12:22:39 PMI have a MAPP blow torch, how long are hitting it with blow torch to get it started? I think I hit mine too long. Directions say 45 seconds, but I assume that is a regular blow torch. I probably only did about 20 -30 seconds.As long as you can get the pellets going good. I find it helps to dry the pellets in the micowave or leave the tube with pellets in the cooker for a few mins while it's warming up then light'emThey had a good size flame burning.